Mishomis Book The Voice of the Ojibway

Name: Mishomis Book The Voice of the Ojibway
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ISBN: 9780816673827

ISBN-10: 0816673829

ISBN-13: 9780816673827

Edition: 2010

Authors: Edward Benton-Banai

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The Ojibway is one of the largest groups of Native Americans, belonging to the Anishinabe people of what is today the northern United States and Canada.The Mishomis Bookdocuments the history, traditions, and culture of the Ojibway people through stories and myths passed down through generations. Written by Ojibway educator and spiritual leader Edward Benton-Banai, and first published in 1988,The Mishomis Bookdraws from the traditional teachings of tribal elders to instruct young readers about Ojibway creation stories and legends, the origin and importance of the Ojibway family structure and clan system, the Midewiwin religion, the construction and use of the water drum and sweat lodge, and…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 1/22/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 114
Size: 8.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English




The Ojibway Creation Story



Original Man Walks the Earth



Original Man and His Grandmother No-ko'-mis



The Earth's First People



The Great Flood



Waynaboozhoo and the Search for His Father



Waynaboozhoo and His Return to the People



The Seven Grandfathers and the Little Boy



The Old Man and the First Midewiwin Ceremony



The Clan System



The Pipe and the Eagle



The Sweat Lodge



The Seven Fires



The Migration of the Anishinabe



Conclusion: Stepping into Modern History